This volume is based on papers presented at the two-day international conference ―Towards an Asian Century: Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries‖ held on November 20-21, 2013 at Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad. The Conference was jointly organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation, (HSF) Islamabad

The intriguing history of Islam in South Asiarecounted, analyzed and interpreted from various viewpoints:this book is expected to be a useful contribution to theacademic literature on the history of the region. It is ancollection of papers authored by a group of distinguishedspecialists who participated in the International Seminar onIslamic History, Art and Culture in South Asia held inIslamabad, Pakistan in 1986

This collection of folk tales and folk lores comprises heroes and heroines of the Panjab in the times gone by. Often told in the form of poems and ballads by the muses of yore, the legends describe the life, loves, adventures and heroics of these colourful characters. The book brings out the true flavour of Punjabi poetry through renditions of many of the original poems

This book contains brief description of a select portfolio of Pakistan`s products

Gandhara is the classic land on either side of the Indus river, the western comprising Peshawar valley. Throughout this land there developed the famous art between 1st century B.C. and 7th century AD, known after this geographic name as Gandhara art. The primary aim of the art is not to extol the kings or their ministers but to adore the Buddha, his whole life from birth to death and the preachings that he delivered to manking for the observation of moral ways of life and for salvation. This book helps to understand Gandharan art

This ground-breaking volume postulates an original thesis about the confluence of Western and Muslim aesthetics and emergence of a new international genrein contemporary art, Calligraph-art

The Council of Islamic Ideology organized a Round Table on 3rd February 2009 and invited to the ambassadors from Muslim countries to deliberate on these momentous developments, express and share their views on the issues together with eminent scholars and foreign policy experts in Pakistan. The purpose of this Round Table was to initiate a process of thought sharing on common issues faced by the Muslim world

The Council of Islamic Ideology is a Constitutional body whose functions have been enumerated in articles 227 - 230 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. One of these functions is to submit all its recommendations, on different issues relating to law, society and economy in the form of Annual Reports. The Council has been, regularly, submitting its Annual Reports in Urdu, ever since its inception in 1973. Recently, however, it has been decided that a brief and concise Summary of Annual Report may also be published in English. This English Summary Annual Report, for the year 2004 - 2005, is the first of this series

The history of Pakistani handicrafts goes back to the 3rd millennium B.C. An endless variety of handicrafts including wood and ivory inlay, beaten brass and copper ware, enamed work, jewellery, rugs and fabrics are avaiable in almost every rook and corner of the country. From Multan come camel skin and bone products as well as textiles and ceramic tiles. Lahore is famous for its carved and inlaid wood objects, meena jewellery and hand-block fabrics. Peshawar is known for its copper and brass ware, exquisite objects made of onyx and carpets of excellent quality

This book was described by Iqbal as his Life"s work, and can be justly regarded as one of the most important books of the modern times